What is the population of Jerusalem?
Jerusalem has a city population of 971,800. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
Capital city · Israel · Asia
Jerusalem
City population
971,800
#1
in Israel
#1
in Jerusalem
#574
worldwide
31.769, 35.216
About Jerusalem
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, with a city population of 971,800. It is the 1st largest of the 102 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Israel, and the 574th largest worldwide.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 5
Coordinates
31.769, 35.216
Record updated
23 September 2025
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Jerusalem | 972K |
Jerusalem Population FAQ
Where is Jerusalem?
Jerusalem is in Jerusalem, Israel. Its coordinates are 31.769, 35.216.
How big is Jerusalem compared with other cities in Israel?
It is the 1st largest of the 102 cities listed in Israel, holding 9.6% of the national population.